USD Football 2009

USD: Third year player is projected to start at the defensive end position... Last season appeared in 7 games for the Toreros before suffering season-ending injury at Jacksonville... Finished with 20 tackles (10 solo) and 4.5 tackles for loss... Totaled game-high 2.5 sacks (-16 yards) in road victory over Campbell... Appeared in all 11 games in 2007 and finished with 34 tackles (19 solo) to go with 4.5 tackles for loss and 1 interception... Season-best 8 tackles at Dayton... Sat out the 2006 season as a redshirt... Was tabbed team's 2006 Scout Defensive Player of the Year. High School: Prepped at Burlingame HS where he played for coach Phillopopolus... Senior year earned All-Metro honors after totaling 7 sacks... Junior year was All-County with 14 sacks... Also lettered in basketball where he earned All-League honors. Personal: Born on March 28, 1987 in Sacramento, CA... Parents are Tyrone & Threasa Strickland of Burlingame, CA... Chose USD to continue playing football at colle– giate level, and for great education ... Also recruited by Oregon, Arizona and UC Davis.

Julian Strickland #54 JR DE

Major: Business Administration.

USD: Third year player is projected to be team's starting fullback... Appeared in 9 contests last season for the Toreros...Tallied a 22-yard kickoff return in comeback win over Davidson... Red shirt during 2007 campaign. High School: Prepped at Bishop Manogue Catholic HS where he played for Coach Paul Mills...Two-time All-High Sierra League performer at guard... Senior year team went 11 -2... Junior year team captain and team linebacker award... Also lettered in track and basketball. Personal: Born on September 18, 1988 in Reno, NV... Parents are Casey & Charolette Sullivan of Reno, NV... Chose USD to attend a Catholic University and play football ... Also recruited by Princ– eton, Yale and Penn.

Kyle Sullivan #36 SO FB

Major: Business Administration.

USD: Third year player moves to the defensive side of ball where he will compete with the defensive line unit... Last year appeared in a handful of games for USD with offensive line unit... In 2007 he appeared in 9 contests for the 9-2 Toreros. High School: Prepped at Charter Oak HS where he played for Coach Lou Farrar...Three-time winner of Coaches Award... Named to National Football Honor Society... Senior year team were CIF finalists... Three-time Mi– ramonte League champs... Also lettered in track. Personal: Born on May 8, 1989 in Ful lerton,CA... Parents are Herb & Margaret Thompson of Glendora, CA... Twin brother Herb was a member of USD team in 2007... Chose USD for football and academic experiences... Notes he enjoys hunting, backpacking and biking.

Major: Accountancy.

Pat Thompson #69 JR DL

USD: Fourth year player will compete for playing time with the defensive line unit at tackle... Last season appeared in all 11 games for the Toreros... Ranked 8th on the team in tackles with 23 (12 solo) to go with 1.5 quarterback sacks... Totaled 5 tackles in road win at Campbell... Credited with 4 tackles in win over Azusa Pacific... In 2007 he appeared in 10 games and totaled 24 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss... Totaled season-high 7 tackles in win over Marist, and chipped in with 6 tackles at Dayton... Sat out the 2006 season as a redshirt. High School: Prepped at Santa Fe Christian where he played for Coach Brian Sipe... Senior year tota led 68 tackles... Earned First Team All-State, All– County and AII-League...Team Lineman of the Year... Junior year was All-League and team Lineman of the Year as team went 12-1 and won CIF Championship... Won title in sophomore campaign as well ... Also lettered in wrestling, lacrosse (captain), baseball and golf. Personal: Born on March 18, 1988 in La Jolla, CA... Parents are Donald & Anna Lee Tremblay of Solana Beach, CA... Chose USD for all-around great fit for football, academics and location... Earned 2nd Honors Dean's List... Also recruited by SMU, Fresno State, Navy, UC Davis and Azusa Pacific.

Paul Tremblay #97 JR DL

Major: Business Administration.

USD: Second year player, and senior, wil l compete with the defensive unit at defensive back... Last season appeared in all 11 games for the Toreros... Totaled 14 tackles (12 solo) with 1 pass breakup and 1 quarterback hurry... Three tackles against Marist and Azusa Pacific; 2 solo stops in five contests. College: Played two years at Laney College with team combining for a 19-3 record ... Sophomore year named All-Mid Empire Conference. High School: Attended San Leandro HS ... Two-time All-Hayward Area Athletic League... Senior year named All-East Bay and team captain... Team went 12-1 and advanced to NCS championship game... Also played four years of tennis. Personal: Born on August 11 , 1988 in San Francisco, CA... Parents are Josephine and Anthony Wi l– son of San Leandro, CA... Chose USD for strong footbal l program and academics... Also recruited by Northern Arizona and Idaho State... Notes he enjoys snowboarding.

Major: Business Administration.

Minor: Law and Ethics.

Chris Wilson #28 SR DB